Portland Center for Spiritual Living Podcast

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Melted Heart Apr 09, 2017

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Rev. Larry is starting a short series on compassion and service using Seth Adam Smith’s “Your Life Isn't For You” for inspiration. Are you selfless, selfish or somewhere in the middle? Find out why giving away your life can save your life.

To Infinity And Beyond Apr 02, 2017

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Guest Speaker Rev. Catherine Bonin talks about the infinite possibilities for having the good, loving life and some of the things we might do to "change our thinking" in ways to enable that potential within.

Cultivating Change Mar 26, 2017

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Marilyn Sprague, RScP, concludes our series on vulnerability using Brené Brown's book "Daring Greatly." Change inevitably happens, but it can be a graceful and advantageous process when we approach it with vulnerability and engagement.

Shame On Me? Mar 19, 2017

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Rev. Larry talks about how the “shame” of not being good enough keeps us from success. The series is based on Brené Brown's "Daring Greatly." Men and women have different ideas of what is shameful and can learn to overcome these ideas.

Scarce Thinking Mar 12, 2017

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Rev. Larry continues the series based on Brené Brown's "Daring Greatly." This week, the idea of scarcity and lack of self-esteem are discussed as barriers to vulnerability and intimacy. Are you worth having the good life?

Daring Greatly Mar 05, 2017

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Rev. Larry is starting a new series on vulnerability using Brené Brown’s “Daring Greatly” for inspiration. Could vulnerability be one of our strongest assets? Are our feelings a strength, rather than a weakness?

The Biology Of Belief Mar 01, 2017

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Rev. Larry speaks about how our mental beliefs and personal choices are more important than our genetic predispositions. We can literally think ourselves sick (or well). This talk was presented at the New Thought Center for Spiritual Living.

I Will Stand And Celebrate Feb 26, 2017

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Marilyn Sprague, RScP, concludes our series on “Gracism” using David Anderson's book for inspiration. Learn how a celebration of our differences can uplift ourselves and the planet. You can become a Gracist!

Lifting Each Other Up Feb 19, 2017

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Rev. Larry continues his “Gracism” series using David Anderson's book for inspiration. Learn how we can lift each other up by fostering a climate of inclusion and helpfulness. Find out ways that you can help raise the whole planet up!

The Art of Inclusion Feb 12, 2017

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Rev. Larry continues his series on Unity and inclusion using David Anderson's book "Gracism" for inspiration. Learn how you can extend your hand of love and inclusion to other people and other ways of thinking in your church and in your personal lives.